Historic site · Texas

McKinney

McKinney from directly overhead

McKinney is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Hays Hills stands 180 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built: 1963
Material: aluminium

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.22537, -96.61285

12.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail

Overlooks nearby

The Elm Fork of the Trinity River · 28 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

Site of Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead: 0.2 mi
McLarry Cemetery: 1.3 mi
Site of Muse Academy: 1.4 mi
First Baptist Church of McKinney at Drexel Street: 1.5 mi
Estes House: 1.5 mi

Parks

North Park: 0.2 mi
Inspiration Park: 1.2 mi
Murphy Park: 1.5 mi
Historic Distric Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
Central Park: 1.8 mi

Artworks57

Eagle Statue: 8.3 mi
Longhorn Statue: 8.6 mi
Duck and Ducklings: 10.3 mi
Animal: 10.3 mi
Blue Tractor: 11.6 mi

Museums21

Collin County History Museum: 1.9 mi
Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 1.9 mi
Chestnut Square Historic Village: 2.2 mi
Heard Natural Science Museum: 4.6 mi
Collin County Farm Museum: 5.3 mi

Gardens16

Crepe Myrtle Garden: 5.3 mi
Artistry Community Garden: 9.1 mi
The Harvest at Frisco Commons: 12.6 mi
Jeremiahs Plot: 15.0 mi
Veg Garden: 15.8 mi

Attractions12

Stall Barn: 5.0 mi
Show Barn: 5.1 mi
Top Fun Ranch: 10.9 mi
Southfork Ranch: 12.2 mi
Liberty Park Tank: 16.4 mi

Picnic sites6

picnic tables: 4.5 mi
Seeligston picnic area: 4.7 mi
The Corral: 8.1 mi
Parkside Food Truck Park: 8.1 mi
Day Use Sites: 16.0 mi

Ghost towns5

Parris: 1.9 mi
Biggers: 4.3 mi
Mantua: 12.2 mi
Nickelville: 15.1 mi
Camey Spur: 17.1 mi

Nature reserves4

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
Russell Creek Preserve: 11.7 mi
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: 18.5 mi
Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 24.5 mi

Peaks3

Hays Hills: 13.4 mi
Monarch Hill: 15.2 mi
Grayhawk Hill: 15.7 mi

Waterfalls1

Muddy Creek: 9.7 mi

Beaches1

Little Elm Beach: 19.9 mi

Springs1

McKamy Spring: 20.8 mi

Cliffs1

Shayhan Point: 23.7 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McKinney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Hays Hills	ESE 106°	180 m	13.4 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:31	19:06	19:38
June solstice	06:18	20:03	20:40
September equinox	07:15	18:52	19:25
December solstice	07:27	16:46	17:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	45	48	57	64	73	80	83	83	76	66	55	47

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Official site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402961253

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